Yale Graduate Ray Palmer Wrote My Faith Looks Up To Thee at 23
The hymn’s author Ray Palmer, son of Judge Thomas Palmer of Rhode Island, was a Yale graduate at 23 when he penned My Faith Looks Up To Thee amid illness and poverty. He later served Congregational churches in Bath Maine Albany New York and worked with the American Congregational Union.
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Yale
Ray Palmer
Thomas Palmer
Rhode Island
Boston
Phillips Academy
Andover
Yale College
New York City
Palmer
Bath
Maine
Albany
New York
The
American Congregational Union
Pickford plans 10 year United Artists deal and more
Mary Pickford reveals a 10 year United Artists contract for six films per year with co-production duties and possible directing. She aims to nurture young talent, help veteran stars regain work, and may focus on production while deciding how many starring roles to take.
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Hollywood
Mary Pickdord
Pick- Joi
United Artists
George Arliss
Robson
Cnn
Mary
Till
Mary Pickford
Dan Thomas
Priscilla Needle Club Holds Picnic at Croes Cabin
Members gathered for their annual picnic at the Croes cabin near Albany on Thursday night. A potluck dinner was served at 6:30 with music, needlework, and dancing as the group enjoyed an evening together. Rosemary Smith underwent a tonsil operation Tuesday afternoon.
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Frank Croes
Albany
Nelsonville
Rosemary Smith
Girl Scout Benefit Bridge At Country Club Tonight
The Girl Scout benefit bridge will be held tonight at the Country Club with door and high score prizes for both men and women. Auction and contract playing start at 7 45 p m. Two hundred tickets have been distributed among council members. The veranda and lawn will attract non players and refreshments will be served.
Local residents report travels and visits across multiple states
Mr and Mrs J B Vance return from a West Coast trip stopping in Denver Colorado Springs San Francisco Los Angeles Pasadena San Diego Exposition and Tijuana Mexico. Mrs William Partlow returns from Washington DC with grandson Roger Lenhardt. Miss Mary Connett visits Lynnhaven Florida Miss Rose Messer visits Athens from Wellston. Dana Connett attends Elks National Convention in Columbus. Captain J H Lones returns to Charlotte with family after visiting Canton and Columbus relatives. Ruth Fieck appointed to Dorset Ohio high school faculty as French home economics and dramatics coach.
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J. H. Lones
Betty
Junior
Charlotte
N. C
Captain Lones
Isaac Lones
Fred Field
Elwood Buck
Pearl Bains
William Lones
Athens
Mra Lones
Canton
Columbus
Ruth Fieck
East Mulberry Street
Dorset
Ohio
Social Calendar Notes From Athens Friday Activities
Friday events include an Athens Girl Scout Council benefit bridge at Athens Country Club under Mrs. Thomas M. Wolfe. Wesley Foundation picnic at Rainbow Lake with Ada Gillum in charge of M and H entertainment. M and H Circle to meet at 29 Franklin Avenue with Mrs. Susie Wilson. Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church auxiliary ice cream social on Athens Albany Road serving 5 P M. Catholic Ladies of Columbia annual picnic at Charles Breinig’s cottage Hockingport with Agnes Padden in charge. Daughters of Union Veterans Civil War annual picnic on Wednesday July 4 at Nice's Place with bring your own table service.
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Athens Girl Scout Council
Athens Country Club
Thomas M. Wolfe
Wesley Foundation
Rainbow Lake
Ada Gillum
M and H. Circle
Matie Pritchard
Franklin Avenue
Susie Wilson
Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church
Athens-Albany Road
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Charles Breinig
Hockingport
Agnes Padden
Daughters OF Union
Nice's
Mrs. Julia Day Is Honored At Surprise Birthday
Mrs Julia Day was surprised at a birthday party Wednesday evening at her home 0T East Mulberry Street. Relatives and friends gathered to extend congratulations and Miss Levola Clark of Gallipolis and Miss Margaret Wells of Rutland presented a large birthday cake before other refreshments.
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Julia Day
East Mulberry Street
Swindell Poem A Picea Appears in Paterson Morning Call
Roberta Swindell learns her poem A Picea first printed a year ago in Expression Magazine was published with notice in The Paterson Morning Call of Paterson New Jersey. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Swindell of Toysville R F D. Her verse has appeared in Expression Blue Moon and other poetry journals.
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Roberta Swindell
Expression
Paterson Morning Call
Paterson
N. J
Miss Swindell
Ernest Swindell
Toysville
Blue Moon
Funeral services for Mrs. Wini fred Johnson Ackley
Funeral services for Mrs. Wini fred Johnson Ackley who died Wednesday at Grant Hospital Columbus will be held at her home in Caldwell Saturday at 11 a.m. This arrangement changes from Friday per a wire from Miss Marjory Rosmond.
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Winifred Johnson Ackley
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Caldwell
Marjory Rosmond
Mrs. John Algeo Hosts Bridge Evening For Guest From Phoenix
Mrs John Algeo entertained her bridge club Thursday at the Cottage Tea Room in honor of Mrs Dow B Roush of Phoenix Arizona sister in law of Mrs Algeo Three tables of auction were played High awards went to Mrs Benson Roberts and Mrs Thomas E Byrne Guests were club members except the honored guest and Mrs Herbert Cox and Mrs G D Gorham Mrs Roush received a fine guest gift
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John Algeo
Bridge Club
Cottage
Dow B. Roush
Phoenix
Arizona
Algeo
Benson Roberts
Thomas E. Byrne
Herbert Cox
G. D. Gorham
Mra Roush
Recipe Editor Seeks Devil's Food Cake Cream Method
A telephone call to the Recipe Editor on Thursday prompts readers to share a recipe for Devil's Food Cake made with cream instead of butter. Those with a suitable method are asked to phone or write to the Recipe Editor at 0244.
Local Scouts Hostesses At Camp Rotan Session
Twenty six Athens Girl Scouts hosted Nelsonville and Glouster scouts at Camp Rotan. Ath ens council members and parents organized meals, tours, and an afternoon program including scavenger hunts songs and shadowgraphing. Next camp day scheduled for Thursday July 25 under Mrs. M D Hughes.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Camp Rotan
Gilouster
Representa
June Baird
Harriett Musgrave
Jo Ann Graham
Margaret Meyers
Fred Wheaton
Katherine Carpenter
Jennie Lou Frame
Elsie Lou Rowles
Mary Ward
Rufus Putnam
M. D. Hughes
Grange Members Meet Thursday at Hall
More than 90 members and friends of the Athens Grange gathered at the Grange Hall on the Fair grounds Thursday night for social hour and a regular meeting. Albany Grange conferred third and fourth degrees on Mrs. Hartman and Mr. King. A motion passed to buy a large new gas range for the grange kitchen. The Athens and Albany Granges scheduled a picnic at Syracuse Beach on Sunday Aug 4 and refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Albany Grange
8. C. Hartman
Henry King
Grange
Athens
Albany
Syracuse Beach
Farm Wife Wins National Prize for Best Country Newswriter
New York reports Mrs Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey of Oasis Missouri has won The Country Home prize as best country newspaper correspondent for the past year. She began writing at 14 and has contributed over 2,200 weekly letters to The Forsythe Republican. The award includes money, a silver trophy, and trips to New York and Washington.
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New York
New York City
Missouri
Mary Elizabeth Mahnkey
Country Home
Forsythe
Forsythe Republican
Ozarks
United States
al Smith
O. O. MclIntyre
McIntyre
Washington
Congress
Mount Vernon
Arlington
The
Potomac
Mahnkey
America
Stella Westfall
Toonerville
Col
J. W. Petterson
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Lynnhaven
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